distribuir Conditional Conjugation
distribuir — to distribute
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive (distribuiría).
distribuir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios—like saying you would distribute more flyers if you had more time, or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on distribuir in the Conditional
Distribuir is regular in the conditional. Keep the 'i' of the infinitive and add the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo distribuiría el dinero de otra forma.
I would distribute the money in a different way.
yo
¿Distribuirías tú la carga si tuvieras un camión?
Would you distribute the load if you had a truck?
tú
Ellos distribuirían más ayuda si tuvieran fondos.
They would distribute more aid if they had funds.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: distribuiria
Correct: distribuiría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the first 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distribuyo
The present tense of distribuir adds a 'y' before the ending (distribuyo, distribuyes, distribuye, distribuyen), except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: distribuí
In the preterite, distribuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms (distribuyó, distribuyeron).
Imperfect
yo: distribuía
The imperfect of distribuir is completely regular: distribuía, distribuías, distribuía...
Future
yo: distribuiré
The future tense is regular: add the endings to the infinitive (distribuiré, distribuirás...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: distribuya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, using 'y' throughout (distribuya, distribuyas...).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distribuyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'ellos' preterite form: distribuyera, distribuyeras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distribuye
Use 'distribuye' for 'tú' and 'distribuya' for formal 'usted' commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distribuyas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (no distribuyas, no distribuya).